Amid a historic outbreak in several states, the 'gypsy' moth is being renamed over concerns about it being an ethnic slur. Here's what to know.

After months of a renaming process for an invasive moth species, the Entomological Society of America has decided – “spongy moth” is the new common name replacing the offensive “gypsy moth.” ...

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The gypsy moth’s name has been scrapped by the country’s leading insect identification group because its scientists say the moniker is an ethnic slur offensive to some Romani people.

Instead they blamed “gypsy moth caterpillars,” the species’ common name. “That’s how they see us,” Dr. Brooks remembered thinking as a child.

ESA archives show the term "Gypsy-moth" being used since at least 1908, if not earlier, according to records shared with NPR. And the ESA governing board approved the term "gypsy ant" in 2006.

Ryan Bridge, a Mount Wolf man who presents programs as Ryan the BugMan, explained, “As should be expected with all aspects of nature, spongy moths will cycle as well. Be it 3, 5, 10, 17 years or ...

Until last month, it was called the gypsy moth. Now, it’s known as the spongy moth, a name inspired by the moth’s spongy egg masses. No matter what they’re called, the invasive moths are bad ...

Early last month, the gypsy moth attacked the Bristol Mountain area of Ontario County. Now, the destruction from the leaf-eater is being seen across Central and Western New York. The state ...

The first Hokkaido gypsy moth in the U.S. was discovered in Snohomish County. Gypsy moths have been known to destroy massive agricultural areas around the country.